God will hear
A variant of the Hebrew name Ishmael, meaning 'God will hear'. In the Old Testament, Ishmael was the first son of Abraham, born to Hagar. This specific spelling is often found in various European and Latin American cultures.
Less common today
Izmael isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,859 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character in the Polish novel 'The Doll' (Lalka) · The Doll
